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The Tobis v. Chaplin Affair

In this audio essay, recorded in London in March 2002, film historian David Robinson, author of “Chaplin: His Life and Art,” delves into the sordid history of the plagiarism lawsuit brought by Tobis Films, producers of À NOUS LA LIBERTÉ, against Charlie Chaplin and his film MODERN TIMES.

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Entr’acte

Directed by René Clair • 1924 • France

One of the seminal films of the surrealist art movement, ENTR’ACTE (1924) brought together three of the great French artists of its time: Francis Picabia, Erik Satie, and René Clair. Presented in two parts as the introduction and intermission of a ballet, E...